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Early Myrtle Beach History and The WWII Years Trolley Tour

Early Myrtle Beach History and The WWII Years Trolley Tour

Overview

If you like history and want to know how Myrtle Beach was in the beginning and specifically during the years of the second world war, this trolley tour may interest you. It shares the city's origin story and tells what it was like to live there during WWII with U-boat threats off the coast and the arrival of German POWs. It makes stops at Myrtle Beach's first golf course, Pine Lakes International Country Club, and the Historic Myrtle Beach Colored School Museum. Guests gather in front of the Grand 14 Theater at The Market Common to begin boarding at 9:45 AM. The trolley is enclosed and climate-controlled. If you would like more of an introduction to the city's history, you may enjoy the Myrtle Beach History, Movies and Music trolley tour. Both tours were created to compliment each other in order to give guests a more comprehensive look at Myrtle Beach's past. GUESTS MUST BE AT LEAST 3 YEARS OLD FOR THIS TOUR. It is best that you book prior to the Monday before your desired tour.

City: Myrtle Beach

Tue 29 Apr

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Starting at $45.00

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Tue 29 Apr

Starting at $45.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Two-hour narrated trolley ride around Myrtle Beach

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What To Expect

Myrtle Beach

Our first stop will be at one of Myrtle Beach's oldest and most beautiful locations, the Pines Lakes International Country Club. Restrooms will be available for your convenience.

Myrtle Beach

Our second stop will be at The Historic Myrtle Beach Colored School Museum. A recreation of the original school that was once located across the street from it, the museum conveys the history of education in Myrtle Beach for African-Americans from the 1930s to the 1960s.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (42)

donnahT6359BO

Sep 2024

The tour guide should get a high rating for her extensive history of Myrtle Beach. Perhaps more general would be acceptable also, to enable perhaps another 15 minutes to explore “The Colored School” with its rich AfricanAmerican history. The day is very hot, increasingly so. Many people on the tour were senior citizens. Many with it’s chronc health conditions. Not acceptable that the windows were opened at beginning of tour-made the bus hotter. The AC was only blowing hot air. Oppressive. It was mentioned “we’ll adjust the temperature as we go along.” That did not happen. It only got hotter. Had we known this we would not have gone on this tour. It is enough to make one ill actually.

Response from Host

Sep 2024

It is devasting that this tour that I love to share with my guests was ruined by a glitch in the AC that worsened. I've reported the incident to the trolley provider in an effort to prevent this from happening again. I want nothing more than my guests to enjoy our local history and I am deeply sorry that the circumstances didn't allow for that.

Travelling2024

Jun 2024

I am not a native but I have been here 30 years. Yet I learned many things about Myrtle Beach that I didn't know and saw many places I had never been. Our guide Kathryn was amazing and I plan to do all the other tours. One thing, bring a jacket as the trolley was chilly!

Response from Host

Jun 2024

I am thrilled that you got to discover new things about Myrtle Beach. It will be a pleasure to have you on the other three tours.

Stacy_S

May 2024

A great way to learn about how Myrtle Beach was involved with WWII. Katherine is a great tour guide and full of information.

Response from Host

May 2024

Thanks so much. I enjoy sharing some of the lesser known aspects of WWII that impacted our local history.